Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man will not be arrested for allegedly assaulting a family friend at a Staten Island gym, law enforcement sources said Friday.

On January 16, the New York Post published a piece alleging Method Man was arrested in Staten Island after assaulting his daughter, real name Cheyenne Smith’s supposed ex-boyfriend Patrick Sokoya at a Crunch Fitness gym. However, in a statement published by AllHipHop, Method Man vehemently denied the claim.

NYPD cops are looking to question Wu-Tang Clan rapper and founding member Method Man after a 28-year-old man filed a complaint accusing him of an assault at a Staten Island gym, police sources said Thursday.

Method Man, one-part of Staten Island's most famous rap group, denied allegations of a gym brawl in the borough.

The New York Police Department’s involvement in the case has remained measured, with no immediate arrests made following the incident. This development has raised questions about the nature and validity of the allegations. Smith’s representatives have maintained his innocence, emphasizing the absence of any law enforcement action as significant.

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In 1993, Wu-Tang emerged and left an indelible mark on hip-hop and the music industry as a whole. Inspired by their love for martial arts, they named themselves Wu-Tang Clan, taking inspiration from the 1983 film “Shaolin and Wu-Tang .”

Method Man (real name Clifford Smith) has denied recent allegations of assault. A report published by the New York Post on Thursday (January 16) claimed the Wu-Tang Clan legend punched a 28-year-old man seven times in the face at Crunch Fitness Gym on Staten Island.

Wu-Tang Clan rapper Method Man (real name Clifford Smith) was reportedly involved in an assault at a Staten Island Crunch Fitness gym, law enforcement sources told the New York Post. He is accused of having punched Patrick Sokoyoa,

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